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Fitzgibbon, D.R. et al.

Fitzgibbon, Ready,

Intravenous high-dose methadone administered by patient controlled analgesia and continuous infusion for the treatment of cancer pain refractory to high-dose morphine.

The management of severe tumor-related pain in the patient with cancer may be problematic. Systemically administered opioids remain the cornerstone of treatment for moderate to severe cancer pain, while parenteral routes should be considered for patients who require rapid onset of analgesia, and for highly tolerant patients whose dose requirements cannot be conveniently administered. The use of intravenous methadone by patient controlled analgesia (PCA) is attractive for the management of severe, intractable cancer pain and may offer some advantages over morphine. We describe the safe and effective use of high-dose intravenous methadone by PCA and continuous infusion for a patient with intractable tumor-associated cancer pain who experienced inadequate pain control and dose-limiting side-effects with high-dose intravenous morphine.[1]

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Intravenous high-dose methadone administered by patient controlled analgesia and continuous infusion for the treatment of cancer pain refractory to high-dose morphine. Fitzgibbon, D.R., Ready, L.B. Pain (1997) [Pubmed]

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